View the history of a rule override

Review the chain of overrides applied to a rule over time.

About this task

Each override supersedes the previous one for that rule rather than replacing it. The history shows a chain of overrides.

Procedure

  1. In the top navigation bar, select > Compliance.
    The Compliance page opens.
  2. Select the Scan logs tab.
  3. Select the applicable scan.
  4. Select the applicable benchmark to expand its details, then select View rules.
    If the benchmark produced no results, for example because its status is Not applicable and it does not apply to the operating system (OS) family of the host it ran against, the expanded panel shows This benchmark produced no results. instead of rule counts and timestamps. Expanded benchmark showing a not applicable status and a produced no results message
  5. Select the applicable rule to expand its details.
  6. In the Override section, select History.
    Override history dialog listing a chain entry with its result and status tags timestamp and description

Results

The Override history dialog opens, listing each override applied to the rule, its status (Active, Superseded, or Removed), and what changed, for example the result and reason it was overridden to, or that its justification was updated.